Thursday, 2 May 2013

Wolf Alice - Bros

Single review by kev@thesoundofconfusion.co.uk

We reckon that London band Wolf Alice can feel slightly aggrieved that their name wasn't mentioned in a few more of the start of year tips lists. We can also have a rare smug moment in pointing you to our review from October where we described them as a group "who's star is on the rise". Mind you, given the amount of bands we champion, our success rate probably isn't that high, so Mystic Meg won't be quaking in her boots just yet. Following the ace 'Fluffy', they're putting out new track 'Bros' on May 20th and it will be backed with the quality sterling track 'Every Cloud'.

It's probably not a homage to the late 80's boyband, but never mind. Instead, 'Bros' is like the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. At first you think it is just nice old grandma, but as it goes on and unveils more and more layers of the very highest quality alt-rock you begin to notice there's a monster underneath that reasonably tame beginning. In fact it grows to become quite a stunner. They tone things down for 'Every Cloud', but this isn't detrimental as the song is, again, quite splendid in an unusual dreampop type of way. Quite possibly one of the most exciting new bands in the country at the moment.